SAN JOSE, CA -- (Marketwire) -- Apr 26, 2012 --
Forte Design Systems, a leading provider of software products that enable design at a higher level of abstraction and improve design results, today announced that it has joined the Cadence Design Systems Connections® program.

The Connections program fosters interoperability between Cadence® design flows and Connection program partner toolsets. As a member of this program, Forte is enabled to develop integration solutions for Cadence Incisive® Enterprise Simulator -- used to automate testbench creation and debug -- and to ensure interoperability with its Cynthesizer SystemC high-level synthesis (HLS).

"We are pleased to welcome Forte Design Systems to the Connections program," says Pat Dutrow, senior marketing manager, Alliances, at Cadence. "We look forward to working with the Forte team to enhance the interoperability of our products for the benefit of our mutual customers."

"Tool interoperability is critical to allow design teams to build a flow customized for their unique needs and challenges," remarks Brett Cline, Forte's vice president of marketing and sales. "Through the program, we have linked Cynthesizer with the Cadence Incisive Enterprise Simulator to meet these challenges."

About Forte Design Systems

Forte Design Systems is a leading provider of software products that enable design at a higher level of abstraction and improve design results. Its innovative synthesis technologies and intellectual property offerings allow design teams creating complex electronic chips and systems to reduce their overall design and verification time. More than half of the top 20 worldwide semiconductor companies use Forte's products in production today for ASIC, SoC and FPGA design. Forte is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., with additional offices in England, Japan, Korea and the United States. For more information, visit
www.ForteDS.com.

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